LETTER TO ADMIRAL STANSFIELD TURNER FROM ROBERT C. BYRD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R001800100048-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2004
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: February 16, 1978
• Content Type: LETTER

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WARREN O. MAGNUSON. WASH.
JOHN C. STENNIS. MISS.
ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA.
WILLIAM PROXMIRE. WIS.
DANIEL K. INOUYE. HAWAII
ERNEST F. HOLLINGS. S.C.
BIRCH BAYH. IND.
THOMAS F. EAOLETON. MO.
LAWTON CHILES. FLA.
J. BENNETT JOHNSTON. LA.
WALTER D. HUDDLESTON. KY.
GUENTIN N. BUROICK. N. DAN.
PATRICK J. LEANT. VT.
JAMES R. SASSER. TENN.
DENNIS DE CONCINI. ARIZ.
MILTON R. YOUNG. N. OAK.
CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.
EDWARD W. BROOKE, MASS.
MARK O. HATFIELD. OREG.
TED STEVENS, ALASKA
CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS. JR., MD.
RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.
HENRY BELLMON, OKLA.
LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR.. CONN.
JAMES B. GALLOWAY
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510
February 16, 1978
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Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
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Dear Admiral. Turner:
I am aware of the extensive reduction in force being
implemented in your agency, and I believe I know the
reasons therefor. However, it has come to my attention
that I I, employed in the Operational.'
Department of the CIA, is included in that reduction. I
understand that possesses unique background and
experience for the job which he has been doing in the
Counter-Intelligence field (mainly against Soviet Intel-
ligence). As to the quality of his performance, please
note the enclosed copy of his supervisor's statement.
Furthermore, whose termination is scheduled for
March., has only 9 months remaining until he could retire
from government service in accordance with his individual,
plan. Having been employed by the CIA since 1948, with
a good record, he would appear to be deserving of an ex-
tension of service through those 9 months.
I would personally appreciate your review of this particular
RIF notice and a reply when you have had the opportunity to
do so.
With kind regards.
RCB:ydd
Enclosure
incerely yours
Robert C. Byrd
U. S. Senator
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
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which am responsible for three years. His service was in
25X1 I discharged both of these assignments in an exemplary
manner,
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As the manager of a highly sensitive substantive project
involving important foreign activities, achieved re- 25X1
sults unmatched in the 25 previous years of the life of this
project. I attribute this to his perceptive and retentive
mind and his capability to relate events, extract their es-
sential characteristics, and synthesize a research and
analysis program to achieve maximum exploitation of available
data. Throughout his time on this project, indeed through
the period of our collaboration, he has demonstrated
exceptionally good judgment and discretion. In fact this
project was conducted quite independently by without 25X1
my ever finding fault or having to intervene in his actions
or directions to other agencies or governments which were
involved. His handling of this project inspired the admira-
tion and respect of these individuals and entities just as
it did my own.
The competence and talents manifested in this project
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the chief of a branch responsible for inter-agency coordina-
tion and production of a series of national intelligence
studies. His ability to assess the capabilities-of people
and enlist them productively in the preparation of these
studies not only resulted in timely and dependable products,
but eventually led to establishment of a production system
which was practically automatic and required only moderate
quality control.' He has been a dependable and serious
officer with considerable versatility and flexibility during
a period of time when these qualities were at a premium:
His good-natured acceptance of difficult personnel and
work situations has constituted a special contribution to
the programs and projects which I have initiated or-been
required by unusual circumstances to undertake. His advice
and suggestions have always been sound and their ramifica-
tions thoroughly considered. His talents and abilities as
I view them are recorded throughout his personnel file,
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